Iron County register., 1887-02-24
xLIxTH CONGRESS.


is the Senate on the l4t5. the Naval Es-
tabllshme1t bill was taken up. bu- coas:de-a-
ton was not conc ute5- destinations were
MADE BY Senator D0lDh. II calling for reasons
why the House conference committee coz
siaerzls the Senate bill restoring to tle United
states certain lands granted 10 the Northern
Pacific railway had not reported TO the Senate
conferees, that the committee was Influenced
II its delay by the railroad company. who were
constructing new road ard earning more
lands while the delay Continued.
The Eads Tehuantepec Shfp-RalIway
bill was debated TIL the Senate went into ex-
ecutiye session----.In the House the Mrs.
Logan Pension bill was productive Of
lons and spirited debate over proposed
change % rules. which Terminated tempo
rarlly by the Speaker taking under con-
sideration q point OF order raised Nj. Springer
made an effort TO hare the Tariff bill
made the special order for the nth but
a point OF order was made and the mat
ter was Undecided Mr. LawIer IIl) IN
t-oiUced resolution iastruct+ng the Secretary
OF State 20 learn II Great Britain has not vIo-
lated the treaty Of Ghent OF 1914 BY building
the Welland canal and nenacing the United
States with . war-shp waterway TO lake cities
and harbors OF the United States MI Little
introduced resolution providing for q consti-
TuIicCGl amendment making United States
Senators elective by popular vote OF the peo-
pie. The afternoon and evening sessions were
devoted TO considering District Of Columbia
matters
II the Senate On the 18th a communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury concerning
the need OF appropriations tor S!tka- ALASKA,
was presented The House amendments to the
Trade Dollar bill were ron-concUrred N. The
Missouri Judicial District bill was passed Mr..
Mitchell offered resolution 20 still further
investigate the financial relations OF the Pacific
railroads and the Federal Government. the idea
being that the government is getting the
worst Of il. Discussion OF the Naval
Establishment and Eads' Ship-RaiIwsy bills
consumed the afternoon II the House con-
ferees were appointed on the Indian ApDro-
prlation bill The point OF order raised con-
cerning the rules and the Mrs. Logan Peasion
bill were decided by the Speaker ii favor OF
the point Of order, resulting in the matter
being sent to the committee on rules, thus pre-
venting present consideration Of the matter by
| the House. The Diplomatic and Consular Ap-
| preparation bill was debated TIL adjournment.
In the Senate On the 18th Senator Turp;e's
! Oad) credentials were presented and referred
Tle River an1 Harbor Dill reported
Nessrs- Eoar and Coke had mild tilt over the
so-called Texas outrages The Naval Estab-
ment bill was debated till the hour for euIogies
/ TO the memory Of the late Senator Pike, OF
New Hampshire, after which the Senate ad-
!ourned. In the House q substitute for the
Senate Canadian RetaIiatc-y bill was intro
duced and notice given that It would be
for from the Secretary OF State on the
Venezuela claims \ Dill was reported 10
organize Alaska Territory. .'he House con-
ferees insisted its report TO make the North
ern Railway Company forfeit $4,000 acres Of
land, instead of the Senate report fOrfe:-irg
only 3,5Oo,O0O acres Mr.. Hatch Mo- failed TO
secure consideration OF the PIeuro- Pneumonia
bill The balance Of the day w4s devoted 10
Logan eulogies.
In the Senate on the 18th resolutions OF the
Massachusetts Legislature were presented in
favor OF coast Gefenses. >fr. Hoar submitted
a few figures from Massachusetts to weaken
faith in the Presidents pension veto. The
Hale Naval Establishment bill passed. Sena-
tor Vest introduced a substitute for the Eads
TehCantepec Ship Railway bill. which after
discussion and amendment was passed The
Missouri Court bill was passed In the House
the bill providing for seed distribution IL
Texas failed 70 pass over the Presidents veto.
The conference report or the Anti-3To-rn0n bill
was adopted; 212 TO -. The House refused Dy
, I'D 70 I-3 10 consider the pension veto. and
Spent the balance OF the day OF the Consular
a1d Diplomatic bill, which Il passed with
amendments
Il the Senate On the 18Th resolutions Of the
the Maine Legislature in regard 20 trade re-a-
. tons y III Canada were laid before the Senate.
NJ. EdInU1ds presented the conference report
on the Utah PClygamy bill II the shape Of a
substitute for both The Senate and House bills
and II was agreed to-37 70 II: il aow C9ss
10 the President The River and Har6or
bill was considered. the House
towns IN Michigan. were the cause OF
personality and acrimony between several
members. Federal court location being the
basis for the same: East Saginaw was knocked
pat By 4 y City The Ees0rZay Civil Appropriat
~klo1s biz and pension matters were discussed